Message from President Kerry Carlick – Tahltan Nation Consents to the Eskay Creek Mine Project & signs Mineral Tax Revenue Sharing Agreement with the Province

Press Release

The Tahltan Nation and the Province have reached a historic milestone by jointly making regulatory decisions on the reopening of the Eskay Creek gold-silver mine through the first-ever Declaration Act section 7 agreement.

Today is a historic day for the Tahltan Nation.

The completion of this first-ever Section 7 agreement is more than a document—it is a statement of who we are, where we come from, and where we are going together.

For generations, Tahltan people have asserted our rights, our laws, and our responsibility to our Territory. We have always governed ourselves. What makes today different is that this truth is now being formally recognized in a new way—one grounded in respect, partnership, and shared responsibility.

Section 7 represents a shift. It reflects a growing understanding that reconciliation is not just words—it is action. It is governments sitting at the table together. It is recognizing Tahltan jurisdiction, Tahltan knowledge, and Tahltan decision-making as essential to the future of this land.

In addition, the Tahltan Central Government and the Province have also entered into a Mineral Tax Revenue Sharing Agreement, with the first mineral tax payment available as early as 2027-28.

This agreement, paid to the TCG over the lifespan of the mine, will allow us to finance housing and infrastructure improvements in our three communities and continue to build capacity inside and outside our three government entities.

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